Random Things....(I'm bored).

 This week we went on a two-hour hike near our apartment. The trail that we went on was the MacLehose trail. It is 100km long but we only did around 3km. It was about a ten-minute walk from our apartment. The walk was very steep at the beginning but then it got more level. It was all paved and there were quite a few people on the trail. We got home by bus which was very cheap. Here are some pictures from the trail.

One of the exercise places along the trail: 

 

A rest stop:

The stairs going down to the road:

A grave site. There is some money on the top to "help" the dead people through their "other lives":

And now a guest editorial by my Mom on a Yo-Yo Ma (Cello) concert that we attended:

"One of the advantages of living in a city of 7 million is the opportunity to enjoy word class artists. This past weekend we were privileged to attend a concert with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) and Yo-Yo Ma. The highlight was a new commissioned piece by a famous Chinese composer, Zhao Jiping, written specifically for Yo-Yo Ma and the HKCO. The program also featured other "amazing acoustic journeys" which echoed sounds from Tibet and China using ancient Chinese instruments (like the sheng & pipa) along with the cello. Yo-Yo Ma was as relaxed as any performer I have ever seen; he is truly a master. The general layout of the HKCO is similar to western orchestras, except the instruments are quite different. The stringed instruments include the ehru, gaohu, zhonghu, pipa and zheng. The wind instruments include the guan, suona and the sheng, which is like a mini pipe organ played by blowing. I'm sure Uncle Kroy and Kendra would be fascinated with these instruments."

Bye

=P

Jonathan